"How Do You Sleep?" | ||||
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Single by Sam Smith | ||||
from the album Love Goes | ||||
Released | 19 July 2019 | |||
Studio | MXM Studios; Los Angeles, California[1] | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 3:22 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ilya | |||
Sam Smith singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"How Do You Sleep?" on YouTube |
"How Do You Sleep?" is a song by English singer Sam Smith, released on 19 July 2019.[4] Smith co-wrote the song with Savan Kotecha, Max Martin and Ilya, the latter of whom produced the song.[2][5] The song appears on Smith's third studio album Love Goes (2020).[6][7][8][9]
Critical reception
[edit]Rolling Stone described the song as a "pop ballad about trying to move on".[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was released alongside the song on 19 July. It was directed by Grant Singer, with choreography by Parris Goebel,[5] and features Smith dancing with a troupe of shirtless male dancers wearing waist trainers.[10]
Promotion
[edit]Smith posted on their social media accounts on 9 July that they had an announcement to make the following day.[11][12] The pre-order link became active on 10 July,[13] and later the same day, Smith formally announced and shared a clip of the song.[14] The song is featured on Now That's What I Call Music! 104 in the UK.
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit] |
Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[82] | 5× Platinum | 350,000‡ |
Austria (IFPI Austria)[83] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[84] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[85] | 2× Diamond | 320,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[86] | 2× Platinum | 160,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[87] | Platinum | 90,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[88] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[89] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[90] | Gold | 25,000‡ |
Mexico (AMPROFON)[91] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[92] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[93] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[94] | Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[95] | 2× Platinum | 20,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[96] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[97] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
United Kingdom (BPI)[98] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[99] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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Various | 19 July 2019 | Capitol | [100] | |
United States | 23 July 2019 | Top 40 radio | [101] |
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